Simmons et al. (1977): study US 1970
Publication
- Author(s):
- Simmons, R.G.; Klein, S.D.; Simmons, R.L.
- Title:
- Gift of Life: The Social and Psychological Impact of Organ Transplantation.
- Source:
- Wiley, 1977, London, UK
Investigation
- Public
- Adult renal patients, followed before and after transplant, USA, 1970-73
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 178
- Non Response
- 15%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
T1 right before transplant,T2 1 year after
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- pretransplant (T1): very 18%, pretty 58%, not 25% M'= 1.95 Ms'= 4.8
posttransplant(T2): very 57%, pretty 36%, not 7% M'= 2.50 Ms'= 7.5